n., ekifundikwa; k. in wood, enkovu, ekifunvuba, e ssunduba, eki tuttwa.

v., okufundikira, okutugga; k. cloth on shoulders, okusumika.

knot. (The

knot; bring to an end, conclude, oku- fundikira omugwa, to tie a knot in a rope, okufundikira enviiri, to braid the hair into knots, okufundikira olukunnaana, to close a meeting, okufundikira obuliri, to tuck in the sheets and blankets (when making a bed), okufundikira essaati, to tuck in one's shirt.

a- with the -a of rei. knotted, coarse, kinky (of hair), enviiri ez'akakupe, coarse, kinky hair.

e- (ki/bi) knot; end, conclusion. The synonyms ekifundikizo and ekifundikiro occur with much less frequency, cf. fundika, fundikira.

e- (ki/bi) swelling/knot on a tree.

e- (ki/bi) knot; tassel; notch; bud.

e- (li/ma) protuberance, knot, knob (on a stick, a tree).

e- (li/ma) swelling, bulge; knot (in a tree); tumor.

e- (n/n) slipknot, okusiba empuluttulizo, to tie a bow. cf. wuluttula.

fall out; slide down; come apart (e.g., of a knot, of wrapped food); diminish; gradually lose weight/contents fas the contents of a bag). Olubuto lunsoosootoka. I am hungry.

e- (li/ma) swelling, excrescence, knot (e.g., on a tree), cf. akasunduba.

fasten on (an item of barkcloth clothing); invest (an heir); wear (a garb, dress), v.i. dress, be dressed. Asumise bulungi. He is well dressed, cf. omusumisi.

v., okusiba, okulijja, okumiimuula, okutugga, okugongola, okuyimba. t. a knot, okufundikira. t. tightly, okumyumyula, okutippa.

knot, okutugga ebiziyiza, to put on the brakes.

etc.

v.i. become unthreaded; become unknotted; become unraveled.

slip (of a knot); unravel. cf. empuluttulizo.

v.i. appl. pass. be knotted; be ended.

v.i. conv. 2 become untied/unknotted; become unfastened; become unraveled.

okwefundikira embiro, to go at top speed.

tense up; frown, scowl. Obwenyi bwamwetugga. His face became contorted with rage.